Orange Chanterelle vs Pale Chanterelle

Cantharellus friesii compared with Cantharellus ferruginascens

Key Differences

• Orange Chanterelle is Least Concern while Pale Chanterelle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Chanterelle	Pale Chanterelle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family same	Hydnaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus same	Cantharellus	Cantharellus
Species	Cantharellus friesii	Cantharellus ferruginascens

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange Chanterelle and Pale Chanterelle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cantharellus.

Conservation Status

Orange Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Pale Chanterelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Chanterelle	Pale Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Chanterelle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Pale Chanterelle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway